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The LA Kings announced today its 23-player roster for opening night, which features 14 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders.

Forwards (14):
Lias Andersson, Viktor Arvidsson, Dustin Brown, Phillip Danault, Carl Grundstrom, Alex Iafallo, Arthur Kaliyev, Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar, Brendan Lemieux, Blake Lizotte, Trevor Moore, Vladimir Tkachev, Gabriel Vilardi

Defense (7):
Mikey Anderson, Tobias Bjornfot, Drew Doughty, Alex Edler, Matt Roy, Sean Walker, Christian Wolanin

Goaltenders (2):
Cal Petersen, Jonathan Quick

As part of today's roster moves, the Kings placed forward Andreas Athanasiou (retroactive to Sept. 25) and defenseman Olli Maatta (retroactive to Oct. 1) on injured reserve. Additionally, forward Akil Thomas has been designated as injured/non-roster.
Roster Highlights:
The Kings open the season Thursday at home against the Vegas Golden Knights at 7:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Bally Sports West, the Bally Sports App and the LA Kings Audio Network on iHeartRadio. Fans who are attending the game are encouraged to be in their seats early.